"The blood's in him--the Yankee will be Yankee still," was the muttered
speech of the lawyer, as he prepared to encounter the returning rioters.




CHAPTER VII.

THE YANKEE OUTWITS THE LAWYER.


It was at this moment that Forrester entered the tavern-hall; curious to
know the result of the trial, from which his attendance upon Ralph had
unavoidably detained him. The actors of the drama were in better humor
than before, and uproarious mirth had succeeded to ferocity. They were
all in the very excess of self-glorification; for, though somewhat
disappointed of their design, and defrauded of the catastrophe, they had
nevertheless done much, according to their own judgment, and enough,
perhaps, in that of the reader, for the purposes of justice. The work of
mischief had been fully consummated; and though, to their notion, still
somewhat incomplete from the escape of the pedler himself, they were in
great part satisfied--some few among them, indeed--and among these our
quondam friend Forrester may be included--were not sorry that Bunce had
escaped the application of the personal tests which had been
contemplated for his benefit; for, however willing, it was somewhat
doubtful whether they could have been altogether able to save him from
the hands of those having a less scrupulous regard to humanity.

The sudden appearance of Forrester revived the spirit of the
transaction, now beginning somewhat to decline, as several voices